Elmer Bernstein
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Person

Elmer Bernstein

Known for
Sound
Born
April 4, 1922
Died
August 18, 2004
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Elmer Bernstien

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Biography

Elmer Bernstein (April 4, 1922 – August 18, 2004) was an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career which spanned fifty years, he composed music for hundreds of film and television productions. His most popular works include the scores to The Magnificent Seven, The Ten Commandments, The Great Escape, To Kill a Mockingbird, Ghostbusters, The Black Cauldron, Airplane!, and The Rookies.

Bernstein won an Oscar for his score to Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) and was nominated for fourteen Oscars in total. He also won two Golden Globes and was nominated for two Grammy Awards.

Bernstein wrote the theme songs or other music for more than 200 films and TV shows, including The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Ten Commandments (1956), The Man with the Golden Arm, To Kill a Mockingbird, Robot Monster, and the fanfare used in the National Geographic television specials. His theme for The Magnificent Seven is also familiar to television viewers, as it was used in commercials for Marlboro cigarettes. Bernstein also provided the score to many of the short films of Ray and Charles Eames.

In 1961 Bernstein co-founded Äva Records an American record label based in Los Angeles together with Fred Astaire, Jackie Mills and Tommy Wolf.

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4 Works in the catalog credit them.

Music (4)

Filmography

  • Cecil B. DeMille: American EpicFilm · 2004 · Original Music Composer
  • Far from Heaven: "Making of"Film · 2003 · Acting
  • Far from HeavenFilm · 2002 · Original Music Composer
  • The Making of 'Cape Fear'Film · 2001 · as Self
  • Chinese CoffeeFilm · 2000 · Original Music Composer
  • Frank Sinatra MemorialFilm · 2000 · as Self
  • Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'Film · 2000 · as Self
  • Keeping the FaithFilm · 2000 · Original Music Composer
  • Bringing Out the DeadFilm · 1999 · Original Music Composer
  • Introducing Dorothy DandridgeFilm · 1999 · Original Music Composer
  • Making 'Taxi Driver'Film · 1999 · as Self
  • The Deep End of the OceanFilm · 1999 · Original Music Composer
  • Wild Wild WestFilm · 1999 · Original Music Composer
  • Fearful SymmetryFilm · 1998 · as Self
  • The Yearbook: An Animal House ReunionFilm · 1998 · as Self - Composer
  • TwilightFilm · 1998 · Original Music Composer
  • BuddyFilm · 1997 · Original Music Composer
  • HoodlumFilm · 1997 · Original Music Composer
  • The RainmakerFilm · 1997 · Original Music Composer
  • BulletproofFilm · 1996 · Original Music Composer
  • A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American MoviesTV · 1995 · Original Music Composer · 3 episodes
  • Canadian BaconFilm · 1995 · Original Music Composer
  • Devil in a Blue DressFilm · 1995 · Original Music Composer
  • Frankie StarlightFilm · 1995 · Original Music Composer
  • RoommatesFilm · 1995 · Original Music Composer
  • Search and DestroyFilm · 1995 · Original Music Composer
  • The Hollywood Soundtrack StoryFilm · 1995 · as Self
  • The Bible According to HollywoodFilm · 1994 · as Self
  • Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'Film · 1993 · as Self
  • Lost in YonkersFilm · 1993 · Original Music Composer
  • Mad Dog and GloryFilm · 1993 · Original Music Composer
  • The Age of InnocenceFilm · 1993 · Original Music Composer
  • The Cemetery ClubFilm · 1993 · Original Music Composer
  • The Good SonFilm · 1993 · Original Music Composer
  • Music for the Movies: Bernard HerrmannFilm · 1992 · as Self
  • The BabeFilm · 1992 · Original Music Composer
  • A Rage in HarlemFilm · 1991 · Original Music Composer
  • Cape FearFilm · 1991 · Original Music Composer
  • OscarFilm · 1991 · Original Music Composer
  • Rambling RoseFilm · 1991 · Original Music Composer
  • The FieldFilm · 1990 · Original Music Composer
  • The GriftersFilm · 1990 · Original Music Composer
  • My Left Foot: The Story of Christy BrownFilm · 1989 · Original Music Composer
  • SlipstreamFilm · 1989 · Original Music Composer
  • DaFilm · 1988 · Original Music Composer
  • Funny FarmFilm · 1988 · Original Music Composer
  • The Good MotherFilm · 1988 · Original Music Composer
  • Amazing Grace and ChuckFilm · 1987 · Original Music Composer
  • Leonard Part 6Film · 1987 · Original Music Composer
  • Legal EaglesFilm · 1986 · Original Music Composer
  • ¡Three Amigos!Film · 1986 · Original Music Composer
  • GulagFilm · 1985 · Original Music Composer
  • Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und GlorieFilm · 1985 · Original Music Composer
  • Prince JackFilm · 1985 · Original Music Composer
  • Spies Like UsFilm · 1985 · Original Music Composer
  • The Black CauldronFilm · 1985 · Original Music Composer
  • GhostbustersFilm · 1984 · Original Music Composer
  • ClassFilm · 1983 · Original Music Composer
  • Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden ZoneFilm · 1983 · Original Music Composer
  • Trading PlacesFilm · 1983 · Original Music Composer
  • Airplane II: The SequelFilm · 1982 · Original Music Composer
  • Five Days One SummerFilm · 1982 · Original Music Composer
  • An American Werewolf in LondonFilm · 1981 · Original Music Composer
  • Going Ape!Film · 1981 · Original Music Composer
  • Heavy MetalFilm · 1981 · Original Music Composer
  • Honky Tonk FreewayFilm · 1981 · Original Music Composer
  • StripesFilm · 1981 · Original Music Composer
  • The ChosenFilm · 1981 · Original Music Composer
  • Airplane!Film · 1980 · Original Music Composer
  • Saturn 3Film · 1980 · Original Music Composer
  • The Blues BrothersFilm · 1980 · Original Music Composer
  • This Year's BlondeFilm · 1980 · Original Music Composer
  • CharlestonFilm · 1979 · Original Music Composer
  • MeatballsFilm · 1979 · Original Music Composer
  • The Great SantiniFilm · 1979 · Original Music Composer
  • Zulu DawnFilm · 1979 · Original Music Composer
  • Animal HouseFilm · 1978 · Original Music Composer
  • BloodbrothersFilm · 1978 · Original Music Composer
  • Billy Jack Goes to WashingtonFilm · 1977 · Original Music Composer
  • The 3,000 Mile ChaseFilm · 1977 · Original Music Composer
  • From Noon Till ThreeFilm · 1976 · as Songwriter (uncredited)
  • From Noon Till ThreeFilm · 1976 · Original Music Composer
  • The Incredible SarahFilm · 1976 · Original Music Composer
  • The ShootistFilm · 1976 · Original Music Composer
  • Ellery Queen: Too Many SuspectsFilm · 1975 · Original Music Composer
  • Report to the CommissionerFilm · 1975 · Original Music Composer
  • The Old Curiosity ShopFilm · 1975 · Original Music Composer
  • GoldFilm · 1974 · Original Music Composer
  • McQFilm · 1974 · Original Music Composer
  • Men of the DragonFilm · 1974 · Original Music Composer
  • Nightmare HoneymoonFilm · 1974 · Original Music Composer
  • The Trial of Billy JackFilm · 1974 · Original Music Composer
  • Cahill: United States MarshalFilm · 1973 · Original Music Composer
  • Incident on a Dark StreetFilm · 1973 · Original Music Composer
  • The Amazing Mr. BlundenFilm · 1972 · Original Music Composer
  • The Magnificent Seven Ride!Film · 1972 · Original Music Composer
  • Appointment With DestinyTV · 1971 · Original Music Composer · 1 episode
  • Big JakeFilm · 1971 · Original Music Composer
  • Doctors' WivesFilm · 1971 · Original Music Composer
  • See No EvilFilm · 1971 · Original Music Composer
  • A Walk in the Spring RainFilm · 1970 · Original Music Composer
  • Cannon for CordobaFilm · 1970 · Original Music Composer
  • The Liberation of L.B. JonesFilm · 1970 · Original Music Composer
  • Guns of the Magnificent SevenFilm · 1969 · Original Music Composer
  • Midas RunFilm · 1969 · Original Music Composer
  • The Bridge at RemagenFilm · 1969 · Original Music Composer
  • The Gypsy MothsFilm · 1969 · Original Music Composer
  • True GritFilm · 1969 · Original Music Composer
  • Where's Jack?Film · 1969 · Original Music Composer
  • I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!Film · 1968 · Original Music Composer
  • The ScalphuntersFilm · 1968 · Original Music Composer
  • Thoroughly Modern MillieFilm · 1967 · Original Music Composer
  • Cast a Giant ShadowFilm · 1966 · Original Music Composer
  • HawaiiFilm · 1966 · Original Music Composer
  • Return of the SevenFilm · 1966 · Original Music Composer
  • The SilencersFilm · 1966 · Original Music Composer
  • 7 WomenFilm · 1965 · Original Music Composer
  • Baby the Rain Must FallFilm · 1965 · Original Music Composer
  • The Hallelujah TrailFilm · 1965 · Original Music Composer
  • The RewardFilm · 1965 · Original Music Composer
  • The Sons of Katie ElderFilm · 1965 · Original Music Composer
  • Four Days In NovemberFilm · 1964 · Original Music Composer
  • The CarpetbaggersFilm · 1964 · Original Music Composer
  • The World of Henry OrientFilm · 1964 · Original Music Composer
  • HudFilm · 1963 · Original Music Composer
  • Kings of the SunFilm · 1963 · Original Music Composer
  • Love with the Proper StrangerFilm · 1963 · Original Music Composer
  • RampageFilm · 1963 · Original Music Composer
  • The CaretakersFilm · 1963 · Original Music Composer
  • The Great EscapeFilm · 1963 · Original Music Composer
  • A Girl Named TamikoFilm · 1962 · Original Music Composer
  • Birdman of AlcatrazFilm · 1962 · Original Music Composer
  • To Kill a MockingbirdFilm · 1962 · Original Music Composer
  • Walk on the Wild SideFilm · 1962 · Original Music Composer
  • 2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of NumbersFilm · 1961 · Original Music Composer
  • By Love PossessedFilm · 1961 · Original Music Composer
  • Summer and SmokeFilm · 1961 · Original Music Composer
  • The ComancherosFilm · 1961 · Original Music Composer
  • The Young DoctorsFilm · 1961 · Original Music Composer
  • From the TerraceFilm · 1960 · Original Music Composer
  • The Fabulous FiftiesFilm · 1960 · Original Music Composer
  • The Magnificent SevenFilm · 1960 · Original Music Composer
  • The Rat RaceFilm · 1960 · Original Music Composer
  • The MiracleFilm · 1959 · Original Music Composer
  • The Story on Page OneFilm · 1959 · Original Music Composer
  • Anna LucastaFilm · 1958 · Original Music Composer
  • Desire Under the ElmsFilm · 1958 · Original Music Composer
  • God's Little AcreFilm · 1958 · Original Music Composer
  • Kings Go ForthFilm · 1958 · Original Music Composer
  • Saddle the WindFilm · 1958 · Original Music Composer
  • Some Came RunningFilm · 1958 · Original Music Composer
  • The BuccaneerFilm · 1958 · Original Music Composer
  • DrangoFilm · 1957 · Original Music Composer
  • Fear Strikes OutFilm · 1957 · Original Music Composer
  • Men in WarFilm · 1957 · Original Music Composer
  • Sweet Smell of SuccessFilm · 1957 · Original Music Composer
  • The Tin StarFilm · 1957 · Original Music Composer
  • The Ten CommandmentsFilm · 1956 · Original Music Composer
  • It's a Dog's LifeFilm · 1955 · Original Music Composer
  • Storm FearFilm · 1955 · Original Music Composer
  • The Eternal SeaFilm · 1955 · Original Music Composer
  • The Man with the Golden ArmFilm · 1955 · Original Music Composer
  • The View from Pompey's HeadFilm · 1955 · Original Music Composer
  • Make Haste to LiveFilm · 1954 · Original Music Composer
  • Silent RaidersFilm · 1954 · Original Music Composer
  • Cat-Women of the MoonFilm · 1953 · Original Music Composer
  • General Electric TheaterTV · 1953 · Original Music Composer · 1 episode
  • Miss Robin CrusoeFilm · 1953 · Original Music Composer
  • Never Wave at a WACFilm · 1953 · Original Music Composer
  • Robot MonsterFilm · 1953 · Original Music Composer
  • The OscarsTV · 1953 · as Self · 2 episodes
  • Battles of Chief PontiacFilm · 1952 · Original Music Composer
  • Boots MaloneFilm · 1952 · Original Music Composer
  • Sudden FearFilm · 1952 · Original Music Composer
  • Saturday's HeroFilm · 1951 · Original Music Composer
  • All About AlfredFilm · as Self
  • Monty and the MoviesFilm · as Self (archive footage)

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